A whirlwind ride through the World Wide Web with tour guides Matthew Marisa and Galen. Join us as we dive into modern media. New episodes every Saturday!
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S3 Ep98: Doctor Robotnik's Ring Racers
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In this episode, Matthew Marisa and Galen discuss the 2024 fangame mod sequel kart racer Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers. Keywords: Doom, Fangames, Bart Simpson, Boost, Bubble Wrap, Sega fans does what Nintendoesn't allowBy Netsurfer Pro
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We're back! In this episode, Matthew Marisa and Galen explore the recent 2024 exploration puzzle game Animal Well. Keywords: Bigmode, Billy Basso, Potatoes, Bubble Wand, Layers, Nightmare OstrichBy Netsurfer Pro
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Sorry for the radio silence! This is not a regular episode, just a small update to let y'all know we're still alive and kicking, just at a much slower capacity.By Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep95: Talksurfer Show - Joker Poker and Oil Toils
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In this talksurfer, Galen and Matthew Marisa discuss the hottest newest games! At the time of recording! Keywords: Balatro, Helldivers 2, Islands of Insight, Jaws, Okay okay let's kill this guy let's beat him to death with hammersBy Netsurfer Pro
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Neither sickness nor tornadoes could stop us from releasing this episode. Matthew Marisa and Galen explore the 2023 indie platformer Pseudoregalia. Keywords: Speedrunning, Out of Bounds, Parkour, Low-Poly Horror, FurriesBy Netsurfer Pro
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Somewhat fashionably late, in this episode Matthew Marisa and Galen discuss the open-world survival crafting monster taming base building game Palworld. Friend of the Show! Keywords: Pals, Ark, AI, George Carlin, Hokkaido Miracle ArtistBy Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep92: Talksurfer Show - Newsurfer Year
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We're not done yet, only slowing a bit! It's a new year, so Galen and Matthew Marisa discuss recent happenings, look back on the year prior, and look ahead to 2024. Keywords: Schedule Change, Retiring, Starfield, Chants of Sennaar, Broken Reality 2000, JAWS, Who will take up the theory master mantleBy Netsurfer Pro
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Oops, it's a little late! Matthew Marisa and Galen host their 3rd annual Netsurfies award show, but it an unlikely location... Keywords: Game of the Year, Meme of the Year, Anime of the Year, Garbage Fire of the YearBy Netsurfer Pro
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(Note: Main topic starts at 11:11) First, Matthew Marisa and Galen give a brief overview of a recent surprise release. Then, they discuss the 2001 platform fighter classic Super Smash Bros. Melee. Keywords: Fesh Pince, Mario, Fox, Final Destination, DI, Hungrybox, Daisy's Third EyeBy Netsurfer Pro
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(Note: Main topic starts at 13:38) In this week's episode, first Matthew Marisa and Galen take a stop on a trailer blazes. Then, they look at The Fall of Troy's iconic Prog Metal/Post Rock/Screamo/Math Rock album, Doppelganger. Keywords: Palworld again, Metal genres, Guitar Hero 3, FCPREMIX, There are 2 House of Leaves references and 1 Ace Ventura …
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S3 Ep88: Talksurfer Show - Touching Grass, Garlic, and Flowers
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In this talksurfer, Galen and Matthew Marisa discuss the newest Mario, the newest games based off Vampire Survivors, the newest game based off Kings Field, the newest Pinball table, and the newest... uh... woke anime. Keywords: Mario Wonder, Pathfinder Gallowspire Survivors, Deep Rock Survivors, Venom, Protocol Rain, In Love with the Villainess, ta…
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S3 Ep87: Housetober: Skinamarink (Featuring Here's Horror)
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CONTENT WARNINGS: Discussions of Child Abuse and Suicide. In this special finale of Housetober, Matthew Marisa and Galen are joined by Moth and Tay of the podcast Here's Horror to discuss the 2022 movie Skinamarink. Keywords: Darkness, Insomnia, Internet Horror, 572 Days, Presto Change-o, The Madagascar Poster…
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S3 Ep86: Housetober: Myhouse dot WAD
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In the 2nd episode of Housetober, Matthew Marisa and Galen explore the 2023 Doom WAD sensation Myhouse! Keywords: Underhalls, Doors, Brutalism, Pool Rooms, The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet, DoggieBy Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep85: Housetober: House of Leaves
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CONTENT WARNINGS: Domestic Abuse, Child Abuse In this start of Spooky Month, Matthew Marisa and Galen venture into the iconic 2000 Novel House of Leaves. Keywords: Anatomy, Unreliable Narrators, Footnotes, Minotaur, Do Not Proceed, Seriously What;s up with the numbers in the margins on some pages like cmon…
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S3 Ep84: Matthew Marisa's Pinball Special
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As our prep for spooky month continues, we jump to a segment that was cut from a previous Talksurfer due to time. In it, Matthew Marisa discusses her recent obsession-I mean, interest in the world of Pinball. Tags: Williams, Stern, Jersey Jack, Halloween Ultraman, I know I got some of the terminology wrong ok it's hard when you start a new hobby an…
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S3 Ep83: Unhappy Refrain (The Vocaloid Episode)
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CONTENT WARNING: at 1:09:00, we briefly discuss self harm and suicide. In this episode, Matthew Marisa and Galen explore the world of Vocaloid, specifically the 2011 album Unhappy Refrain. Keywords: Yamaha, Hatsune Miku, Wowaka, Rolling Girl, Busta RhymesBy Netsurfer Pro
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In this episode, Matthew Marisa and Galen take a trip to the world of Off Peak City, specifically to stop by the indie CRPG Betrayal at Club Low Keywords: B-game, Board Game, Jazz, DJs, Recycling, Cloning, Funny DancesBy Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep81: Talksurfer Show - Toilet Humor
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Galen and Matthew Marisa take a break from album year to catch up with some old projects and investigate new memes. Keywords: Punch Punch Forever, Skibidi Toilet, Interloper, Valle Verde, Skibidi Dub Dub Dub Yes Yes Skibid Dubidi HEE HEEBy Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep80: Me, Myself, and Something Else (Part 2)
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In this biweekly installment, Matthew Marisa and Galen finish their discussion on the 2019 ska-punk newtone album Me, Myself, and Something Else, Keywords: The Beast, Cool Spies, Basements, Give it a good try, Mindfulness, CBTBy Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep79: Me, Myself, and Something Else (Part 1)
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(Main topic Begins at 13:13). In this episode, Matthew Marisa and Galen first take an extended look at a recent event and its internet-cultural significance. Then, they begin their analysis of a 2020 Newtone Ska-Punk album! Keywords: Oceangate, First Wave, 2 tone, 3rd wave, Newtone, Ska Punk, The Beast, The Monster, Anime Chord Progression…
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S3 Ep78: People who can Eat People are the Luckiest People in the World
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( Main topic begins at 9:00) In this totally not late episode, Matthew Marisa and Galen discuss the Folk punk classic People Who Can Eat People are the Luckiest People in the World. Keywords: Gollum, Folk Punk, AJJ, Stormy the Rabbit, We just ripped off AJJ who in turn ripped off Woodie GuthrieBy Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep77: Talksurfer Show - Not Zelda Whatsoever
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In this talksurfer, Galen and Matthew Marisa do not discuss the new Zelda, or the old Zelda, or any Zelda. keywords: Zutomayo, Pokemon Stadium, Calamity Mod, Mega Man 5, Mega Man X, again we actually don't talk about any zelda games at allBy Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep76: Fighting GamePril: Guilty Gear (Xrd and Strive)
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(Main topic begins at 12:08) Wait, it's May? No no no, it's still Fighting GamePril! Matthew Marisa and Galen round out the month with a discussion on the anime fighting game series Guilty Gear. Keywords: Angel Hare, Oshi no Ko, Arc Systems Works, Air Dashing, Roman Cancels, Inclusivity, Metal, Brisket again…
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S3 Ep75: Fighting GamePril: Ultra Fight Da Kyanta 2
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In the 2nd episode of Fighting GamePril, Matthew Marisa and Galen venture into the world of kusoge with Ultra Fight Da Kyanta 2. Keywords: Poverty Game, Kusoge, Outsider Art, Team Game, Intentionality, Crocodile CopBy Netsurfer Pro
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S3 Ep74: Fighting GamePril: Rivals of Aether
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Matthew Marisa and Galen start a new theme month! In April, they're going to explore and discuss the world of fighting games. This begins with an introduction to Fighting Games and FGC terminology before diving into a competitive, cool, and furry platform fighter. Keywords: Hitstun, Neutral, Mixups, Rushdown, Wavedash, Smash, Not Smash…
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S3 Ep73: Talksurfer Show - The Civ 6 Special
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Matthew Marisa and Galen have been playing too much civ 6, so they decided to just do an episode over it. Keywords: Trailer Blazes, Culture Victory, Trading Posts, Hamlets, YongleBy Netsurfer Pro
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains a brief mention of self harm/suicide. In this 2nd half of a 2-parter, Matthew Marisa and Galen finish their exploration of the videogame Disco Elysium. Keywords: Ultraliberal, The Pale, Tribunal, Bad Communist, Reparations, HARDCOOOOOOOREBy Netsurfer Pro
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Note: This is part 1 of a multi-part episode. This part was recorded late 2022. In this episode, Matt and Galen begin an exploration of the Indie CRPG Disco Elysium. Spoilers abound. Keywords: Limbic system, Kim Kitsuragi, Cuno, Measurehead, Scabs, Psychic CommunismBy Netsurfer Pro
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This is part 2 to a 2-part episode! Listen to part 1 first! In this episode, Matt Marisa and Galen continue their discussion on Fall Out Boy's 2007 album Infinity on High. Keywords: Magic Sad Boyz, Screamo Screaming, Now Press Repeat, Microwave, Hipster CarsBy Netsurfer Pro
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Oops, we talked about this album for too long so it became a 2-parter! And we didn't even acknowledge that it's our 69th episode! Matt and Galen first discuss a perplexing bit of gaming news, then take a time machine back to the year 2007 to discuss and analyze Fall Out Boy's 3rd album Infinity on High! (Main Topic discussion begins at 13:11) Keywo…
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S3 Ep68: Mountain Dew (and 32 of its Flavors)
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For our Season 3 premiere, we made a very strange decision. (Note: The review of the 32 different Dew flavors begins at 55:25.) Keywords: Tasting Party, Dewritos, Gamer Branding, The Worst One was the KFC OneBy Netsurfer Pro
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What do you mean it's 2023? Every other award show held is for the previous year, right? This is the 2nd annual Netsurfies! Keywords: Meme of the Year, Indie Game of the year, Game of the Year, new secret Matt CategoryBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep66: Mini-Talksurfer - Emergency Edition
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Missed us? Well, here's an episode where Matt and Galen explain why there's been an unplanned hiatus. Then they discuss a new segment, some current fixations, and upcoming fixations. Keywords: Civilization VI, Vampire Survivors, Survivor-Likes, Atomic Bomb vs Coughing Baby, You Me Gas Station, VinesBy Netsurfer Pro
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In this episode, Matt and Galen do a brief Trailer Blazes before discussing the 2019 Mystery Movie Knives Out. Keywords: Luigi, Immigrants, Go, Class Warfare, Recursive Fractal DonutsBy Netsurfer Pro
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In this secret episode, Matt and Galen dive into the world of The Nixonverse, the Monument Mythos, and Analog Horror. Keywords: Found Footage, D-Day Knight, the House on the ocean, Tim and EricBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep63: Talksurfer Show - Blue and Green and Yellow
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In this Talksurfer, Galen and Matt do a dive into the wacky ride of Twitter, explore a new webseries, and talk about recent nifty media. Keywords: Checkmark, Valle Verde, Simpsons Note, Sonic Frontiers, Rock and StoneBy Netsurfer Pro
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CONTENT WARNINGS: Self-Harm, Sexual Assault, Suicide In the final episode for this October, Matt and Galen take a brief lighthearted break on the trail before finally exploring the surreal RPGmaker horror game classic Yume Nikki. Keywords: Mario Movie Trailer Blazes, Dreams, Paracas Textiles, Witch Event, Uboa, Kyukyu-kun, I'm sorry about that whol…
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For the 2nd episode of Spooky Month, Matt and Galen enter the world of a survival horror licensed videogame made for kids. Is it scary? Is it weird? Who's to say? KEYWORDS: Pooh, Psychonauts, Monkey's Paw, Dutch Angles, Tigger DysphoriaBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep60: Super Mario 64 (Is Personalized)
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Submitted for the approval of the 00:00 AM Club, Matt and Galen explore the world of Mario 64-based creepypasta, videos, and romhacks. Keywords: Low-Poly Horror, Iceberg Videos, Personalization AI, Wario Apparition, B3313, YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAHOOOBy Netsurfer Pro
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In the last episode before Spooky Month, Matt and Galen cover the works of the internet animator and songwriter Worthikids. Keywords: Pepe Silvia, Bigtop Burger, Captain Yajima, Wire, Cozy VillainsBy Netsurfer Pro
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In this episode, Matt and Galen discuss current trailers and topics before a serious discussion on the death of Queen Elizabeth and the internet's reaction to it. Keywords: Trailer Blazes, Blue Album, Reigensweep, Queen Elizabeth's Elizadeath, Thatcher 2, Cottagecore DirectBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep57: Talksurfer Show - Chimera Rant
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This episode has absolutely nothing to do with Hunter X Hunter. Instead, Galen and Matt begin with a trailer blazes and then discuss annoying people on the internet, weird videogames, analog horror, and manga. Keywords: Chimeraland, Brisket, Naganuma, Uchikoshi, Sandcastle Builder, Digital Horror, Undead/Unluck…
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S2 Ep56: Exit through the Gift Shop
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In our return from our hiatus, Matt and Galen enter the world of street art with the 2010 documentary Ext through the Gift Shop. Keywords: Breakdancing Cat, Up Yours, Kid Named Finger, Xbox Live, Thierry Guetta, Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Selling out, Auteur theory, Art is a JokeBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep55: Talksurfer Show - Morbsurfer No
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In this episode Galen and Matt do in fact talk about Morbius, but only for a little bit, we swear. Followed by a little Trailer Blazes! Topics: Morbius, Sonic Frontiers, Zutomayo TCG, Payday 2, Multiversus, RimworldBy Netsurfer Pro
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In this unique episode, Matt and Galen discuss a Lens with which to view Memes, their popularity, their spread, and the general culture surrounding memes. Keywords: Torbjorn's Culture, Primary Meme, Auxillary Meme, January Meme, Meme Factory, Big ChungusBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep53: In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
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CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of Suicide and The Holocaust. In this episode, Matt and Galen talk about the cult hit indie rock album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. Keywords: Grief, Anne Frank, MuCore, Jesus Christ, ArthurBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep52: Talksurfer Show - From Under the Erdtree
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Galen and Matt quickly cover the newest Zutomayo MV, then talk about some videogames, board games, music, and clowns. Keywords: Mirror Tune, Dominion, Downfall, Elden Ring, Fall Out Boy, Bigtop Burger, Goblin StinkynoseBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep51: Undertale - Part 3 (No Mercy Side)
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In this episode Matt and Galen finish their discussion on Undertale, talking about some very funny things and some very unfunny things Keywords: Comedy in Games, Connection, MEGALOVANIA, Fantheories, Sans is ShrekBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep50: Undertale (Part 2 - Pacifist Side)
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Matt and Galen continue their exploration of Undertale, this time finishing the pacifist route! Keywords: Asgore, Giraffes? Giraffes! , Cronenburg, Edgy Goat, Anime is RealBy Netsurfer Pro
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S2 Ep49: Undertale Part 1 - Neutral Side
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In this first installment of a 3-part series, Matt and Galen delve into the indie juggernaut Undertale. Keywords: Toby Fox, Handholding, Blue Stop Sign, Propaganda, Quiz Show, Glam Rock, Skeleton JokeBy Netsurfer Pro
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